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ace....it sounds like you're trying to sidetrack the issue again.
But if you want play "what if" scenarios, the Supreme Court decision effectively tells employers that if you can "cover up potential pay discrimination for six months, then you are home free and can discriminate openly." (the Court said that workers must uncover and claim pay discrimination within 180 days of the first alleged discrepancy.)
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My question was not clear. Regardless of the Court's decision what do you think is a reasonable timeframe, if any, for making a claim and filing a lawsuit?
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BTW, the Fair Pay Restoration Act did not remove the cap on damages....so another argument of yours is invalid.
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If I suggested or stated that it did, I was in error. However, compensatory and punitive damages are available to aggrieved parties.
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Back to the central issue of the OP, in terms of the issue of equal pay, I suspect most voters will judge Obama and McCain on their voting records and public statements.
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Why not also look at their employment practices?
I am still baffled by the fact that we can look at national general statistics and conclude there is a problem. From a legal stand point a claimant can make a prima facia case against an employer on general statistics for that employer. But when we look at Obama's statistics, we immediately accept an explanation that normally would carry no weight until the statistics were proven. Given Obama's ad against McCain, I would think it fair to take a deeper look into Obama's employment practices.
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Obama voted for the Fair Pay Restoration Act and McCain opposed it but did not vote and offered a ludicrous solution to the pay equity issue..."They (women) need education and training..."
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Is your explanation for the statistical difference due primarily to discrimination? Do you not believe education and training are factors? I clearly think McCain is more right than wrong on this issue.
I also think the discrepancies in pay based on race has more to do with education and training than racial discrimination. Do you agree?